QUALIFIED AT LAST.

North Otago Times, 3 September 1910, Page 1 (Supplement)

QUALIFIED AT LAST.

An old Irishman named Casey i made a' lot of money as a contracI ' tor, and built a fine house for his 1 children. The sons and daughters were much ashamed of their plebeian 1 father,' and Casey was always kept in the rear of the house when they had a party or reception. One day Casey died, and there was' a great to-do about it. The children had a fine coffin, with plenty of flowers, '. and Casey was laid in state in the ( parlour. That evening an old Irish- • woman who had known Casey when ! he was a labourer came and asked to see the face of her dead friend. They conducted her to the parlour. She walked up to the coffin, took a long look, and said :- ; "Faith, Casey, an' they've let ye j into the parlour at lasht." l